Tech Company is in issue: Microsoft sues Motorola over Android phones

I am talking about big tech company Microsoft and Motorola.

Issue:        company’s android powered phones infringed on nine patents                             held by the software giant.

Yes, this complaint was submitted by Microsoft. Microsoft sued Motorola Friday on 2/10/2010 claiming that the company’s android-powered phones infringed on nine patents held by the software giant. 

According to a statement by Microsoft deputy general counsel horacia Gutierrez,  the alleged infringements centre on the way Motorola’s phone synchronize e-mail, calenders, contacts, and meetings,  and in the way it notifies the users of changes in signal strength and bettery power. Microsoft said that it filed the action at the international trade commission and the US District Court in Washington. 

“WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR CUSTOMERS, PARTENERS AND SHAREHOLDERS TO SAFEGUARD THE BILLIOND OF DOLLARSWE INVEST EACH YEAR IN BRINGING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.AND SERVICES TO MARKET” Gutierrez said, “ 

Motorola needs to stop its infringement of our patented inventions in its android smart phones.”

The suits come 10 days before Microsoft launches the new version of its mobile software, which it hopes will win back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Google.Microsoft said it filed its actions against Motorola at the International Trade Commission and in federal court in Seattle.

 Microsoft sis nit name yet google, which makes the android operating system, as a party to suit.  Earlier Microsoft will make software licensing agreement with another android phone maker, HTC. In my last article I have described more on progress of HTC. Click here to read about HTC.

 Now in next generation of tech Microsoft prepares to launch its windows phone 7, which it hopes will rival android and the iphone in the smartphone market. So, make your eye on new phone releasing in I think 2011. 

Android market share to surge over next four years

The global smartphone market of 2014 could see Android in second place with a 25 percent share, followed by BlackBerry, Apple, and Windows Mobile, according to IDC's new "Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker."

Though annual growth in the hot smartphone market may slow in another four years, certain key players will continue to drive sales and grab more market share. No one vendor will dominate the landscape, but Android will enjoy the fastest growth, IDC forecasts.

Nokia's Symbian will hang on to its No. 1 spot with 32.9 percent of the market in 2014. But it will lose some customers to Android, which will see its share climb from 16.3 percent this year to 24.6 percent.

"Phone vendors have been drawn to Android because it allows them to present their own approach to what a smartphone experience can be," Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team, said in a statement. "In addition, users have quickly warmed to Android, comparing it to iOS due to its ease of use and a growing mobile application storefront. Now that HTC and Motorola have leapt out in front with their own respective devices, other vendors such as Dell, Kyocera, LG Electronics, and Samsung will soon help grow the Android market."

(Credit: IDC)

BlackBerry's share will stay about the same, though Apple's iOS is expected to lose some share, falling from 14.7% this year to 10.9% in 2014. Rounding up the top five, Microsoft will recapture some of its lost mobile market share through its new Windows Phone platform.

"IDC believes the market will comfortably support up to five OS players over the next five years," Kevin Restivo, a senior research analyst with IDC, said in a statement. "Shorter replacement cycles and an ample feature phone to smartphone upgrade opportunity means the smartphone OS market will remain fragmented but healthy for the foreseeable future."

Looking at the near term, consumer demand higher than expected should help the market grow 55.4 percent this year over 2009, 10 percent higher than IDC's previous forecast last quarter. Amid launches of the iPhone 4, BlackBerry Torch, and HTC Evo 4G, 269.6 million smartphones will ship this year, compared with 173.5 million last year, estimates IDC.

The surge in demand will lead to overall growth of 14.1 percent this year, 1.5 percent higher than IDC's prior forecast and a nice improvement over last year when the market dropped 2.8 percent. The smartphone market will enjoy further gains of 24.5 percent next year before declining to annual growth of 13.6 percent in 2014.

In a separate report earlier this week, Piper Jaffray was especially bullish on Android, saying it would likely control half of the smartphone market within five years.